Drew Edmondson
William Andrew Edmondson (born October 12, 1946) is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, Edmondson served as the 16th Attorney General of Oklahoma from 1995 to 2011. Prior to his election as state attorney general, he served as district attorney for Muskogee County, Oklahoma, from 1983 to 1992. He was defeated twice in campaigns for U.S. Congress in Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district, where his father Ed Edmondson served from 1953 to 1973.
Drew Edmondson | |
|---|---|
| 16th Attorney General of Oklahoma | |
| In office January 9, 1995 – January 10, 2011 | |
| Governor | Frank Keating Brad Henry |
| Preceded by | Susan B. Loving |
| Succeeded by | Scott Pruitt |
| District Attorney of Muskogee County | |
| In office January 1983 – April 1, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Turpen |
| Succeeded by | John Luton |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| In office January 7, 1975 – January 4, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | George Miller |
| Succeeded by | Jim Barker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Andrew Edmondson October 12, 1946 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Linda Larason (m. 1967) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Ed Edmondson (father) James E. Edmondson (brother) J. Howard Edmondson (uncle) |
| Education | Northeastern State University (BA) University of Tulsa (JD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1968–1972 |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Edmondson was defeated twice in statewide races for Governor of Oklahoma. In 2010, Edmondson was defeated by Jari Askins in an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic Party nomination for governor. Following his service as attorney general, he joined the Oklahoma City law office of Riggs Abney. He was the Democratic nominee for governor in 2018, but was defeated by Republican nominee Kevin Stitt in the general election.